Ava Avamere is brought in today by her mother for complaints of yellowness. Ava is five days old, and the physician documents her as having jaundice. What is the correct code?
A) P55.1
B) P58.41
C) P58.42
D) P59.9

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P59.9 is the correct code for neonatal jaundice, unspecified. This code is appropriate for a general diagnosis of jaundice in a newborn without further specification of the cause.

Ava Avamere Is Brought in Today by Her Mother for Complaints